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Encountering Palestinian Narratives
David Bernstein and Yona Shem Tov, JCPA CRCastEncounter was formed in 2007 to expose American Jewish Leaders to Palestinian narratives. To this date a number of JCRC leaders have participated. Why is it important for Jewish leaders to understand the Palestinian experience? What does Encounter hope to accomplish in this work? Click here to watch on YouTube
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Gaza is Burning
Leah Solomon, The Times of IsraelIt is unbearably, oppressively hot here in Jerusalem, as it has been for weeks. And there is no end in sight: the forecast calls for highs of 90-95 F every day for the foreseeable future. It makes me cranky, frustrated, and exhausted. I am far more impatient than usual, quicker to snap at my kids, more easily provoked.
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Our Pain is Not Lessened By Remembering the Suffering of Others
Leah Solomon, The Times of IsraelI remember my shock upon the birth of my firstborn, when, staring at the tiny creature still covered in gunk, one of my first thoughts was “oh, God, this baby will be drafted to the army one day.”
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Ekev and Resilient Listening
Jon A. Levisohn, Congregation Shaarei TefillahDrasha
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Melissa Weintraub Speech at Encounter Gala
Rabbi Melissa Weintraub, Encounter Co-FounderWatch on Youtube
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